NSW · Bayside (NSW) Council
Kyeemagh, NSW, 2216
Desirability index
#39 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Kyeemagh is a small locality in the Bayside (NSW) area, home to around 935 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,678 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+8%), roughly 1794.7 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $690 (flats $680, houses $810), strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services, 1 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 935
- Median age
- 44
- Median household income / week
- $1,699
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 15 of 333
- Median monthly mortgage
- $3,033
- Employment rate
- 48%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 29 / 30 / 13
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $680
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $810
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $690
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 347
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 1,678
- Against the person
- 380
- Against property
- 751
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 1,794.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 2 residents
- State safety percentile
- 43th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +8.3%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault98
- Fraud190
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment125
- Malicious Damage To Property147
- Transport Regulatory Offences167
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Public transport
31 public transport stops in this suburb
- General Holmes Dr After Tancred Av
- General Holmes Dr At Beehag St
- General Holmes Dr Before Bestic St
- General Holmes Dr Opp Tancred Av
- Mutch Av Reserve, Mutch Av
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- RoadworksThe Grand Parade, Teralba Road05 Jul 2026 – 16 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
35 planning-related records
2026· 3 proposals
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure82 MUTCH AVENUE KYEEMAGH 2216Additional Information Requested
April 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure27 CAROMA AVENUE KYEEMAGH 2216Determined
February 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure84 MUTCH AVENUE KYEEMAGH 2216Determined
2025· 5 proposals
October 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure27 CAROMA AVENUE KYEEMAGH 2216Determined
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure56 JACOBSON AVENUE KYEEMAGH 2216Determined
July 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space63A JACOBSON AVENUE KYEEMAGH 2216Determined
April 2025
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool57 MUTCH AVENUE KYEEMAGH 2216Determined
January 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Fences; Residential Accommodation5 OWEN AVENUE KYEEMAGH 2216Determined
2024· 3 proposals
November 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure56 JACOBSON AVENUE KYEEMAGH 2216Determined
August 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool97 GENERAL HOLMES DRIVE KYEEMAGH 2216Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation13 OWEN AVENUE KYEEMAGH 2216Determined
2023· 5 proposals
August 2023
- Dwelling; Demolition90 GENERAL HOLMES DRIVE KYEEMAGH 2216Determined
April 2023
- Dwelling; Secondary dwelling; Demolition55 JACOBSON AVENUE KYEEMAGH 2216Determined
March 2023
- Attached dwelling; Subdivision of land32 JACOBSON AVENUE KYEEMAGH 2216Determined
January 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development90 GENERAL HOLMES DRIVE KYEEMAGH 2216Determined
- Other2 cook park, KyeemaghDetermined
2022· 2 proposals
June 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing20 OWEN AVENUE KYEEMAGH 2216Determined
April 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development9 OWEN AVENUE KYEEMAGH 2216Determined
2021· 13 proposals
November 2021
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Demolition15 CAROMA AVENUE KYEEMAGH 2216Determined
- Signage; Retail premises2 Cook Park, Kyeemagh NSW 2216Determined
October 2021
- Dwelling108 GENERAL HOLMES DRIVE KYEEMAGH 2216Determined
September 2021
- Alterations and additions to commercial development160 BESTIC STREET KYEEMAGH 2216Withdrawn
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Demolition59 JACOBSON AVENUE KYEEMAGH 2216Determined
June 2021
- Dwelling56 JACOBSON AVENUE KYEEMAGH 2216Withdrawn
May 2021
- Secondary dwelling55 JACOBSON AVENUE KYEEMAGH 2216Determined
- Alterations and additions to commercial development160 BESTIC STREET KYEEMAGH 2216Withdrawn
April 2021
- Dwelling; Demolition17 OWEN AVENUE KYEEMAGH 2216Determined
March 2021
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs95 BESTIC STREET KYEEMAGH 2216Determined
- Dwelling96 GENERAL HOLMES DRIVE KYEEMAGH 2216Determined
February 2021
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations and additions to residential development55 JACOBSON AVENUE KYEEMAGH 2216Determined
January 2021
- Dwelling56 JACOBSON AVENUE KYEEMAGH 2216Determined
2020· 4 proposals
December 2020
- Alterations and additions to residential development9 OWEN AVENUE KYEEMAGH 2216Determined
November 2020
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Demolition56 READING ROAD KYEEMAGH 2216Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development; Secondary dwelling55 JACOBSON AVENUE KYEEMAGH 2216Determined
October 2020
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations and additions to residential development156 BESTIC STREET KYEEMAGH 2216Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
27 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq
- Bicycle Parking
- 7 Jacobson AvBus stop
- General Holmes Dr after Tancred AvBus stop
- General Holmes Dr at Beehag StBus stop
- General Holmes Dr before Bestic StBus stop
- General Holmes Dr opp Tancred AvBus stop
- Kyeemagh Public School, Beehag StBus stop
- Mutch Av after Bestic StBus stop
- Mutch Av at Occupation RdBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Cook ParkPark
- Lance Studdert ReservePark
- Mutch Avenue ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Kyeemagh Market GardensOccupation Road, RockdaleSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 6
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 95.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #39 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- General Holmes Dr After Tancred Avtransport
- General Holmes Dr At Beehag Sttransport
- General Holmes Dr Before Bestic Sttransport
- General Holmes Dr Opp Tancred Avtransport
- Mutch Av Reserve, Mutch Avtransport
- Kyeemagh Market GardensheritageOccupation Road, RockdaleSHR
- Cook Parkgovernmentpark
- Lance Studdert Reservegovernmentpark
- Mutch Avenue Reservegovernmentpark
- Alterations and additions to commercial developmentplanning160 BESTIC STREET KYEEMAGH 2216Lodged 21 Sep 2021 · Withdrawn
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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